National Journal: Presidential Power Rankings

Romney is emerging as a sturdier front-runner than many expected. … Romney’s raising big money (can he outraise the rest of the field?), he’s polling well, and he has unmatched organizational strength across the board.

Rank: 1

Chris Cillizza: The Fix blog, Washington Post

“Romney remains the front-runner largely because no one has challenged him head-on … Serious ideological questions lurk just below the surface, sure to be exploited by Romney’s rivals.”